AWARD CRITERIA

The Media Arts Show is a unique opportunity for students to exhibit/screen their work and see what their peers are producing. 

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Exemplary Media Art Award:
A student's work must show noteworthy content, a creative approach, attention to composition, and a command of craft.

Judges will look for:

• Clarity of vision/personal or social statement, content appropriate for a high school audience

• Creativity, inventiveness, originality, design, image composition

• Craftsmanship, technique as fitting the media e.g. clear sound, lighting, shots, etc.

Presidents' Award: 
In order to be considered for a Presidents' Award:

1. Only those 12th graders who are graduating in June of 2022 may submit work to be considered.

2. Students must submit 3-5 works of art, film, video, or animation.

Judges will use the following criteria: 

• A student whose entire body of work shows noteworthy content, a creative approach, attention to composition, and a command of craft,  is visually and technically outstanding.

Tom Gala Award for Sound and Music:
This is given in memory of Thomas  P. Gala, co-producer of the annual Youth Media Arts Shows, who loved music and the arts – especially the unique expression by young media makers. The work that is chosen must include original student music or creative sound.